Deep phenotyping describes the use of standardised terminologies to create comprehensive phenotypic descriptions of biomedical phenomena. These characterisations facilitate secondary analysis, evidence synthesis, and practitioner awareness,…
BACKGROUND: Born in Bradford (BiB) is a family cohort study with linked routine health records. We calculated the rates of common health conditions and explored differences between White European and South Asian participants. METHODS: 21 h…
Background Deep phenotyping describes the use of formal and standardised terminologies to create comprehensive phenotypic descriptions of biomedical phenomena. While most often employed to describe patients, phenotype models may also be dev…
BACKGROUND: Notch family members function as both oncogenes and tumor suppressors. NOTCH2 is down-regulated in colon cancer, and reduced expression is associated with a less differentiated, more aggressive phenotype, and reduced overall sur…
Please cite this paper as: Wright J, Ballard K. The surgical management of rectovaginal endometriosis: plus ça change? BJOG 2011;118:274–277.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of clinical vaginal examination with that of transvaginal sonography (TVS) in the presurgical diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis. METHODS: One-hundred and…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether different dimensions of chronic pelvic pain are useful in the diagnosis of endometriosis. DESIGN: A prospective questionnaire-based study of 185 women. SETTING: Southeast of England. PATIENT(S): Women un…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reasons women experience delays in the diagnosis of endometriosis and the impact of this. DESIGN: A qualitative interview-based study of 32 women, 28 of whom were subsequently diagnosed with endometriosis. SE…
OBJECTIVE: To compare excisional and ablative treatment modalities for mild (revised American Fertility score 1-2) endometriosis in the management of chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: A randomized study of excision or ablation for mild endometr…